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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,655,199.90, 8,482,799.85 and 3,387,718.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,655,199.90, 8,482,799.85 and 3,387,718.30 is: 5,081,577.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,655,199.90 : 8,482,799.85 = 3,387,718.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,655,199.90/8,482,799.85 = 3,387,718.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,655,199.90x = 8,482,799.85 × 3,387,718.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,655,199.90x = 28,737,336,287,082.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,737,336,287,082.25/5,655,199.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,081,577.45

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